Kanke Assembly Election Result 1995

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Ram Chandra Baitha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 41,387 votes (35.10% vote share). The runner-up was Samari Lal (Janata Dal) with 29,383 votes.

A total of 23 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kanke
  • Constituency Number: 394
  • Total Contestants: 23
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Chandra Baitha

Bharatiya Janata Party

41,387
35.10%
#2
Samari Lal

Janata Dal

29,383
25.00%
#3
Hari Ram

Indian National Congress

26,028
22.10%
#4
Manju Kumari Roy

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

7,201
6.10%
#5
Raj Kumar Ravi

Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal

3,151
2.70%
#6
Shital Baitha

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,954
1.70%
#7
Deepak Baitha

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

1,787
1.50%
#8
Bhim Mahli

Doordarshi Party

1,031
0.90%
#9
Bhuneshwar Baitha

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

871
0.70%
#10
Khetu Ram Nayak

Samata Party

866
0.70%
#11
Mahendra Ram

Independent

776
0.70%
#12
Raghunath Nayak

Independent

640
0.50%
#13
Pradip Kumar Rajak

Jharkhand Party

359
0.30%
#14
Ram Chandra Nayak

Independent

330
0.30%
#15
Ramesh Nayak

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

315
0.30%
#16
Laxman Ram Ravidas

Independent

295
0.30%
#17
Shiv Ram Paswan

Independent

243
0.20%
#18
Mangta Ram

Independent

241
0.20%
#19
Suvash Kumar Rajak

Independent

237
0.20%
#20
Maya Das

Independent

194
0.20%
#21
Munendra Das

Independent

177
0.20%
#22
Rajesh Paswan

Independent

160
0.10%
#23
Hari Nayak

Independent

144
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Chandra Baitha Bharatiya Janata Party 41,387 35.10%
2 Samari Lal Janata Dal 29,383 25.00%
3 Hari Ram Indian National Congress 26,028 22.10%
4 Manju Kumari Roy Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 7,201 6.10%
5 Raj Kumar Ravi Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal 3,151 2.70%
6 Shital Baitha Bahujan Samaj Party 1,954 1.70%
7 Deepak Baitha Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 1,787 1.50%
8 Bhim Mahli Doordarshi Party 1,031 0.90%
9 Bhuneshwar Baitha Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 871 0.70%
10 Khetu Ram Nayak Samata Party 866 0.70%
11 Mahendra Ram Independent 776 0.70%
12 Raghunath Nayak Independent 640 0.50%
13 Pradip Kumar Rajak Jharkhand Party 359 0.30%
14 Ram Chandra Nayak Independent 330 0.30%
15 Ramesh Nayak Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 315 0.30%
16 Laxman Ram Ravidas Independent 295 0.30%
17 Shiv Ram Paswan Independent 243 0.20%
18 Mangta Ram Independent 241 0.20%
19 Suvash Kumar Rajak Independent 237 0.20%
20 Maya Das Independent 194 0.20%
21 Munendra Das Independent 177 0.20%
22 Rajesh Paswan Independent 160 0.10%
23 Hari Nayak Independent 144 0.10%

About Kanke Assembly Constituency

The Kanke constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Chandra Baitha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,387 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

23 candidates contested from Kanke assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kanke is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Ram Chandra Baitha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanke assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.